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Science, Magic, and More Fill the Spring 2021 Issue of Coastwatch

coastal ecosystems

Jun 21, 2023

Graduate Student Funding Available Now for Ghost Forest Research

North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina Space Grant are offering a special joint funding opportunity for graduate student research on ghost forests. Full-time graduate students at colleges and universities in North Carolina are eligible to apply for the $10,000 award.

Jun 13, 2022

NC Coastal Research Fellows Announced

Madison Lytle and Andrew McMains will be the 2022 North Carolina Coastal Research Fellows. Their research will look at reduced water clarity’s influence on seagrass growth; and the effects of dredging on inlet-inhabiting fish, respectively.

A satellite image of the coast and another image of two students with a drone

Jan 14, 2022

Applications Now Open for 2022 NC Sea Grant/Space Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship

North Carolina’s Sea Grant and Space Grant programs are now accepting applications for a one-year Graduate Research Fellowships. This $10,000 fellowship will be awarded to one fellow, whose work addresses a high-priority research need within North Carolina’s coastal areas, watersheds and nearshore environment. Applications are due April 1.

Apr 27, 2021

New Blueprint for NC Oyster Restoration and Protection

NC Sea Grant is among the partners who have updated the NC Oyster Blueprint, looking at fisheries, aquaculture, habitat and restoration topics.

Mar 24, 2021

Science, Magic, and More Fill the Spring 2021 Issue of Coastwatch

The latest edition of North Carolina Sea Grant’s award-winning publication takes a behind-the-scenes look at the seafood processing industry, explores the experiences of Black marine scientists, reveals the role that luck played in the latest breakthrough on farmed striped bass — and more.